Antares (FASA)
| Coordinates | (172.1, 118.9, -13.9)[1] |
| Astrometrics | Quadrant II (UFP),[2] Alpha Scorpii[1] B III[3] |
| Planetary Class | L[3] |
| Satellites | 3[2] |
| Gravity | 1.1g[2] |
| Diameter | 10,200km[2] |
| Equatorial Circumference | 17,500km[2] |
| Surface Area | 305 million km²[2] |
| Land Area | 152.5 million km²[2] |
| Hydrosphere | 50%[2] |
| Rotational Period | 25 hours[2] |
| Affiliation | Member, United Federation of Planets[2] |
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Antares B III,[3] more commonly known, simply, as Antares, was the third of five planets[1] orbiting Alpha Scorpii B,[3] a small yellow star and the secondary star in the system.[1] Antares was the site of a Human colony, and by Reference Stardate 2/2306 (June 2223), it was a full member of the United Federation of Planets and boasted a population of 4 billion.[2]
The largest interstellar trade center outside the Rigel system, Antares was the commercial and financial capital of the Federation. This was due in large part to Antares' central location and to the cultural predominance of Antarean business scientists. Many said that if a commodity existed anywhere in the galaxy, one could find it on Antares. With the exception of the slave trade, Antares had no port-of-call restrictions regarding the nature of goods imported to the planet.[2]
Antares was the home of many interesting lower life forms, such as the Antarean dryworm.[1] A popular trade item, Antarean "glow water"[4] was actually dryworms suspended in a life-supporting liquid.[1] Phentora, a grain that grew only on Antares, was used in the distillation and production of Antarean brandy. A favorite beverage on many Federation worlds, it was known for its pale blue color.[3]
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Maynard, Jeff (Author). Star Trek Maps. Star Trek. Book. Bantam Books. August 1980.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Menke, Bernard Edward and Rick David Stuart (Authors). The Federation. Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. Book 2011. Cover art by David R. Deitrick. Illustrations by Todd F. Marsh, John C. Tylk, Bob Eggleton, Daniel E. Carroll, and Jay Harris. FASA Corporation. 1986.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Johnson, Shane. Star Trek: The Worlds of the Federation. Pocket Books, 1989.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Trouble With Tribbles." Star Trek, Season 2, Episode 13. Directed by Joseph Pevney. Written by David Gerrold. Desilu Productions, 29 December 1967.
